Lack of originality

Rating: 6/10 (22 July 2003)

Let me first say that I wasn´t disappointed by this film as I had already read the comments of other users on this site before going to see it; so I knew what to expect. It seems to me however that most people posting here are getting hung up about plot irregularities and inconsistencies when for me the real problem with this movie was the total lack of originality. If you are a real fan of the genre then you will have seen this movie before in at least one other incarnation. It´s basically dawn of the dead (shopping spree in particular) mixed with elements plagiarised from the day of the Triffids (guy wakes up in hospital to find a deserted city)and other similar films. In short I thought the technical aspects of the movie were very good; I really enjoyed the cinematography but the plot needed something to differentiate it from other similar movies. Any comments??